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| '''Joan Rice''' (3 February 1930 – 1 January 1997) was a British film actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f895db0 |title=Joan Rice | BFI |publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-06-24}}</ref> | '''Joan Rice''' (3 February 1930 – 1 January 1997) was a British film actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f895db0 |title=Joan Rice | BFI |publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-06-24}}</ref> | ||
| Rice is best known for her role as Dalabo in the film '']'' (1954) which co-starred ]. Apart from that she played ] in '']'' (1952), played the graverobber's wife in '']'' and appeared in '']''. | Rice is best known for her role as Dalabo in the film '']'' (1954) which co-starred ]. Apart from that she played ] in '']'' (1952), played the graverobber's wife in '']'' and appeared in '']''. For several years in the early and mid-1950s, Rice was considered one of 'Rank's top stars' <ref>'Adelphi Films', http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/1405736/index.html</ref> | ||
| She was reputedly discovered working as a waitress in a ] in London, where she was crowned "Miss Lyons, 1949"; and thereafter trained at the ]'s ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/434/Joan+Rice/index.html |title=Joan Rice - The Private Life and Times of Joan Rice. Joan Rice Pictures |publisher=Glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-24}}</ref> | She was reputedly discovered working as a waitress in a ] in London, where she was crowned "Miss Lyons, 1949"; and thereafter trained at the ]'s ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/434/Joan+Rice/index.html |title=Joan Rice - The Private Life and Times of Joan Rice. Joan Rice Pictures |publisher=Glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-24}}</ref> | ||
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| Joan Rice | |
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| Born | (1930-02-03)3 February 1930 Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 1 January 1997(1997-01-01) (aged 66) Maidenhead, Berkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
Joan Rice (3 February 1930 – 1 January 1997) was a British film actress.
Rice is best known for her role as Dalabo in the film His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) which co-starred Burt Lancaster. Apart from that she played Maid Marian in The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952), played the graverobber's wife in The Horror of Frankenstein and appeared in Operation Bullshine. For several years in the early and mid-1950s, Rice was considered one of 'Rank's top stars'
She was reputedly discovered working as a waitress in a Lyons Corner House in London, where she was crowned "Miss Lyons, 1949"; and thereafter trained at the Rank Organisation's "charm school".
Her interment was at Braywick Cemetery in Maidenhead.
Filmography
- Blackmailed (1951)
- One Wild Oat (1951)
- Curtain Up (1952)
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
- Gift Horse (1952)
- A Day to Remember (1953)
- The Steel Key (1953)
- His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
- The Crowded Day (1954)
- Police Dog (1955)
- One Good Turn (1955)
- Women Without Men (1956)
- The Long Knife (1958)
- Operation Bullshine (1959)
- Payroll (1961)
- The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
External links
Joan Rice – More details at YouAndYesterday – http://www.youandyesterday.co.uk/articles/Rice,_Joan_-_Maid_Marian_of_Abbey_Street
References
- "Joan Rice | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- 'Adelphi Films', http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/1405736/index.html
- "Joan Rice - The Private Life and Times of Joan Rice. Joan Rice Pictures". Glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- "Joan Rice (1930 - 1997) - Find A Grave Memorial". Findagrave.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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